Number of child deaths unwpp in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of child deaths unwpp was 23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100
in 1983
All-time low
23
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Marshall Islands stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Marshall Islands peaked at 100 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78 | — |
| 1951 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 50 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 23 | -11.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.3 | 77 | 79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.6 | 73 | 79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.8 | 81 | 95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.7 | 92 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.5 | 75 | 89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.4 | 65 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1 | 33 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27 | 23 | 30 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 190 Estonia 24 compare
- 190 Montenegro 24 compare
- 192 Dominica 23 compare
- 194 Grenada 22 compare
- 195 French Polynesia 20 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Marshall Islands?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Marshall Islands was 23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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